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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Image courtesy of Sara Rosso

We’ve been waiting on pins and needles until we could share the new gallery formats which were announced yesterday on the WordPress.com blog! So now that they’re out, let’s put them to good use! We’re going to have a multi-photo challenge!

Happy. I can’t believe we haven’t done this theme before! That alone makes me happy. But there are so many things which could make you happy, so why not group them together to multiply the happiness? Here are some images which make me happy: a sunny day, Mums for Mom, exercise, coffee (of course!), a Vespa by the sea, a popsicle, funny signs, and more coffee!

Share (many) pictures in a gallery which mean HAPPY to you! 

I’m including all three new gallery formats just so you can see how they look – I think you should probably include only one in your post, but it’s up to you!  Which format is your favorite? I like rectangular, but circles are fun, too! Also, I think 6-9 photos are a good goal for this challenge (I’m using 9) and it shouldn’t take you much time at all to find 9 pictures of things that make you happy! Read the new gallery formats post for information about how to use them on your site. 

(Example of rectangular gallery)

(Example of square gallery)

(Example of circle gallery)

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Here’s how it works:

1. Each week, we’ll provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog (a new post!) anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use the “postaday″ tag.

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813 Comments
  1. Reblogged this on drndark.

    October 5, 2012
  2. Nice :)

    October 5, 2012
  3. Let’s bring out our ‘happy’ photos! :D

    October 5, 2012
  4. Wonderful… Just what the doctor ordered: Don’t worry, Be Happy! :lol: TY Sara!

    October 5, 2012
    • I like the variety of sizes the first one offers… but they all have merit. Congrats on the new Gallery WP, now I can add it to my other two photo organizers. WooHoo! :-)

      October 5, 2012
  5. You’ve just made me happy with this pos. I’m happy! :)

    October 5, 2012
  6. Great challenge — helps us explore some of the other features of WordPress we might otherwise dismiss. A fun weekend project (after first doing something that makes me happy — watching a cross-country meet!) ~ Kat

    October 5, 2012
  7. I have a new blog devoted to things I see that make me smile: shinyhappyfunthings.wordpress.com.

    October 5, 2012
    • @Jetty – please post the URL to your specific post responding to the challenge.

      October 5, 2012
  8. A sign of hope for happiness captured by someone struggling with depression.
    http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/happiness/

    October 5, 2012
    • I know we only did half the challenge because the person submitted just one image to us, but it seemed like such a good fit for the them. We do love the galleries though! Especially the squares! Will definitely use them whenever our submissions call for it! Thank you WP:)

      October 5, 2012
  9. I’m just posting one photo for now – one of those pics where you can’t see all the subjects’ faces, but you just KNOW that they are experiencing a happy moment! http://thedailypost.me/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  10. One of the places I’d like to be right now! http://chittlechattle.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  11. Well, that was fun, and way easier than building one of those mosaics in Photoshop. Thanks, WordPress.

    http://rightinfrontofme.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/wordpress-photo-challenge-happy-gallery/

    October 5, 2012
  12. I’m happy to be back after a long break: http://wp.me/p1x8xf-1RU

    October 5, 2012
  13. Here is my entry for this week. ENJOY everyone.
    http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  14. Flowers make me happy: http://wp.me/pWYDB-Iy

    October 5, 2012
  15. This is very cool…
    Happy, Healthy and In Love!
    http://patriciaddrury.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-healthy-and-in-love/

    October 5, 2012
  16. What a great challenge.To my Canadian friends, HAPPY Thanksgiving, and to those outside of Canada, happy weekend!
    http://wp.me/p1vzzU-q4

    October 5, 2012
  17. Here’s my take. The tiled gallery options is way cooler!
    http://lonelytravelog.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  18. Phew! That was a challenge, but now I know how to do galleries! Thanks guys. Here’re the things that make me happy. http://ayearinmyshoes.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/wordpress-photo-challenge-happy-2/

    October 5, 2012
  19. One from me, though I don’t feel I have got to grips with the new gallery format…
    http://wp.me/pMKim-1ED

    October 5, 2012
  20. Loretta Cosgrove #

    Happiness is a warm ray of sunshine: http://mongolom.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  21. And I always love making a mess….. http://justsnaps.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  22. I just love happy themes :-) Here’s my entry for this week: Happy Shrek,
    http://deetoursbydeepali.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  23. Perfect timing for Canadian Thanksgiving – made me very happy! :D
    http://photoswithfinesse.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  24. After a loooong summer, here I am again http://malditamatilda.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/ :)

    October 5, 2012
  25. I really like the new gallery settings, here are my happy pictures http://everyphototellsastory.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  26. How can I do this with Flickr … I post all my pics with Flickr???

    October 5, 2012
  27. My entry this week: Photographic Frenzy happy!
    I could not use the new style of galleries as do not work me, :( perhaps on another occasion, meanwhile I hope that you enjoy the publication of the way it is

    October 5, 2012
  28. Enjoyed the challenge this week. Here is mine: http://wp.me/p23TG1-1oA

    BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

    October 5, 2012
  29. kansamuse #

    What a happy way to display my photos again.
    http://kansamuse.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  30. Thanks for the new challenge. Here is my entry this week.
    http://buntscheck.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  31. My entry this week! :)
    http://wp.me/p22vCq-CP

    October 5, 2012
  32. Loving the themes! Cheers!

    Heres to happy days: http://threadsaround.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  33. Posing beside an original Mark Chagall and…all life and all expression: Everything is “modern art” if it makes you smile…dream…wonder…or turn your head counter-clockwise, close one eye, and ask “What’s that all about”. My post for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy, click url below, thanks!
    http://marichulambino.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  34. Gr8 challenge and gr8 opportunity to use the new Image gallery format! Here is my entry! Plz do leave your feedback!!
    http://wp.me/p1z4hZ-cQ

    October 5, 2012
  35. Give a parent a photo challenge titled “Happy,” and you’re just asking for baby spam: http://joyandwoe.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
    • Or a grandparent… !! ;-)

      October 7, 2012
      • Or a single person who just thinks kids are cuter than puppies. :-)

        October 7, 2012
      • Puppies don’t say cute things when they’re confronted with new challenges… ;-)

        October 7, 2012
      • True! Also, if things go well, as a parent, the time you spend having to interact with a baby’s excretions is limited, big picture. Take that, puppies!

        October 7, 2012
      • Touché… I take it then you’re not too fond of dogs! ;-)

        October 7, 2012
      • I am fond of other people’s dogs, provided they are non-jumpy, non-barky and non-smelly. I know that’s a lot to ask from a dog. :-)

        October 7, 2012
  36. Brace yourselves for server overload.

    October 5, 2012
  37. This was fun! Here’s my entry for this week: http://cjvl.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  38. The little, little things that adds colour to my life and makes me happy.

    http://ridbambam.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  39. I couldn’t resist adding this, I almost used them for the first entry. http://chittlechattle.com/2012/10/05/travel-theme-animals-weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  40. I’m trying the new gallery for my photos of what makes me happy: http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  41. Here are a few of my favorite things that make me happy: http://wp.me/p1tzBV-1It

    October 5, 2012
  42. Our “happy” contribution to this week’s challenge:
    http://dewetswild.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  43. Thank you Sara — it’s amazing to play with images in these wonderful galleries! I never realised I could do that on WordPress. Now I’ve learnt another trick. I’m happy! Thank you!

    October 5, 2012
  44. Maybe it is just me, but I have never used a gallery before, and I can not figure out how to turn it on. I go to the media button like the instructions say, but there is no option for a gallery.

    October 5, 2012
    • Not just you! I found the instructions completely befuddling as well. Hopefully someone will chime in with a more comprehensive “how to.”

      October 5, 2012
      • So did you use an outside editor to create your mosaic?

        October 5, 2012
      • Did it in Picasa as I know it pretty well. One thing that is *really* cool about the WP gallery option is the captioning — that you can have titles/text appear when you hover over an individual image. I’m giving myself the weekend to figure it out because I really want to know how to use it!

        October 5, 2012
      • I can’t even figure out how to build a regular gallery.

        October 5, 2012
      • Yep. Current stuck in exactly that puzzling place. This is a more comprehensive step-by-step description of what to do — looking at it right now: http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/gallery/

        October 5, 2012
      • Joining in here. I was still working on the “Mine” challenge and it looks like they are closing comments a lot sooner than they used to. I went ahead and adapted it to the “Happy” theme. I’m going to play around with this as there is too much of a learning curve for me to devote any attention to it. Jeni, thanks so much for that link and all the other help.
        Peace,
        Alexandria

        October 5, 2012
  45. Really cool challenge and love the gallery! Had a little trouble getting it to work though….it didn’t display right in preview. Here it is!
    http://thirdeyemom.com/2012/10/05/my-gallery-of-happiness/

    October 5, 2012
  46. I chose a sweet shot for this week’s topic to represent happiness. I hope you like it! http://wp.me/p10iHd-ho :)

    October 5, 2012
  47. Reblogged this on Wisdom Delight.

    October 5, 2012
  48. I failed with any sort of gallery or slide show tonight. I don’t know why because it usually works. Anyway here are some happy photos! http://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  49. I worked on the Challenge for last week “Mine”. Had it ready to post and alas, comments were already closed. Fortunately, it quickly adapted to this week’s “Happy”. So I am very happy! I want to play around with the galleries a bit. But I promise to and I know they will be great!

    October 5, 2012
  50. P.S. How do I post a Pingback? Thanks!

    October 5, 2012
      • Thank you so much!
        Peace,
        Alexandria

        October 5, 2012
      • Well, I did that but still do not see it there. Help again?

        October 5, 2012
      • It looks like there is a problem with the link — it shows up as http://(etc.) on your page, but when you click on the link, the : is removed. If you recopy the full URL, it should redirect properly, and show up in the pingback list below.

        October 5, 2012
      • Thanks for all the help! It finally showed up. However, it does appear that mine is the only one in a bright YELLOW. Is that how it appears to you and if so, how do I change that to match the rest. Oh well, at least it’s jumping out at you like it’s happy.
        I sure appreciate all the help with this.

        October 5, 2012
    • SimplySage: The links changes colors as you visit them. If you visit the other entries and see their interpretation of the Weekly Photo Challenge this week their links will also change colors after you’ve been on their blogs.

      October 5, 2012
      • Oh dear! Thank you so much for that information. I’ve always wondered. I thought for sure it was something I was doing, which is usually the case!
        You’ve been a huge help. I sure appreciate you taking the time to help me.

        October 5, 2012
  51. Skateboarding is not a crime anymore. That’s a good reason to be happy!
    http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/happy-skateboarding-wpc/

    October 5, 2012
  52. “Round like a circle in a spiral…Like a wheel within a wheel…” The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge made me learn “Gallery”, a tool that lays out photos in one group, then i learned “Circles” (the circle format) to boot! Happy! Pls click url below, thanks!
    http://chattel.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  53. “Round like a circle in a spiral…like a wheel within a wheel…” The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge made me learn the program “Gallery”; then i learned the format “Circles” to boot! Happy! Pls click url below, thanks!
    http://chattel.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  54. Looks like fun. Since I am having a little trouble finding happy things lately, this sounds like an excellent challenge! Let’s see what I find.

    October 5, 2012
  55. Here’s my contribution. These are some of the things that make me happy. http://ricardovieirafotos.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/
    Cheers, Ricardo Vieira.

    October 5, 2012
  56. Happiness: beautiful topic for a photo challenge http://jennhammerphotography.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  57. Madelaine #

    What a great idea……love it! You’ll find some things that make me happy here: http://imagesbymadelainecappuccio.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/.

    October 5, 2012
  58. Posted mine: http://wp.me/p1G51W-kd

    October 5, 2012
  59. I always loved a good challenge! :D
    Thanks, WordPress!
    http://playamart.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/animals-enhance-my-life/

    October 5, 2012
  60. Nando #

    IN WHICH I use WordPress’ new 6×9 gallery to showcase nine of my favorite things that make me happy…

    http://wp.me/pjF3j-sV

    October 5, 2012
  61. Here’s my contribution for this week’s fantastic inspiration: my “circles of happiness”- what’s keeping me happy these days? :o
    http://wp.me/p1oMvI-3xR
    Greetings and wishes for a HAPPY Weekend!

    October 5, 2012
  62. So can we use existing photos for this one or are we supposed to take new ones?

    October 5, 2012
  63. Tom #

    Soo happy without any rectangles, circles, squares, presentation bugs and overloaded internet-connections: http://insellos.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  64. Hello! This is my entry for this week’s photo challenge: Happy.
    http://goomfh.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/
    Hope you enjoy it!

    October 5, 2012
  65. Here’s my attempt… Hard to pick only a few photos!!
    http://looneyatoms.com/2012/10/05/weekly-photo-chalenge-happy/

    October 5, 2012
  66. Veronica Roth #

    Between the WordPress challenge of Happy and the Photo Friday challenge of Mood, it’s a conspiracy! lol http://veronicaroth.com/?p=1954

    October 5, 2012
  67. Woooo Hooooo! Took me a while, but I figured that one out – how cool is that??????

    Here is my entry – you may notice I got a couple of them to be different shapes – that was a bonus: http://wp.me/p2zGQ7-nw

    By the way – I started a photo challenge too (not realizing it would be the same day). I would love it if you would join me. It’s called Friday’s Foto Fun! Faces and here is the link: http://wp.me/p2zGQ7-mW

    Thank you!
    KnowledgeKnut

    October 5, 2012
  68. This was fun! There’s just too much stuff to be happy about. Including hypoallergenic cats that don’t make me sneeze! :) http://thepositivepage.com/2012/10/05/last-thoughts-happy-the-wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge/

    Also…I missed the chance to do MINE, so here’s MINE (ha ha)–with the aforementioned hypoallergenic cat: http://thepositivepage.com/2012/10/05/last-thoughts-mine-the-wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge/

    Have a lovely long weekend! (We have Columbus Day off here in Maine.)

    October 5, 2012
  69. BANANA BREAD RECIPE ON MY BLOG! SO SCRUMMY!!! x

    October 5, 2012

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